🔄 Updated 21 Jun 2026
Mae Ramphueng Beach and Ban Phe are the two areas people think of for seafood in Rayong. Mae Ramphueng is a long strip of restaurants lined up along the beach road, dozens in a row — cool breeze, sea views while you eat. Ban Phe is the port town for ferries to Koh Samet, with a fresh seafood market and places that buy straight from the fish pier, so prices can drop. In both areas, most meals run around ฿150–400 per person, as long as you skip lobster or extra-large crab.
Read before you order
Seafood is priced by weight at that day's market rate. Before ordering big prawns, crab or fish, ask the price per kilo and have it weighed in front of you — it saves any surprise on the bill. The easiest dishes to budget for are steamed blue crab, stir-fried clams, and the spicy yam salads.
10 Rayong seafood spots people actually go to
Jay Yindee Seafood
The most talked-about spot on Mae Ramphueng Beach among Rayong locals, open for decades. You sit right by the beach in the breeze, and the catch is consistently fresh. The dishes people keep ordering are steamed blue crab and surf clams stir-fried with roasted chili paste.
Jay Tai Live Crab, Ban Phe branch
A down-to-earth place with its own fishing boats. Out front are tanks of live prawns, crab and fish to pick from, so it's genuinely fresh. Reviewers single out the steamed squid with lime and the oyster omelette, and prices are friendly.
Krua Ban Talay Seafood
Near the Ban Phe market — clean, fresh seafood with a standout dipping sauce, plus parking right out front. The dishes people recommend are the salted mackerel lon dip and the snapper sour curry, all reasonably priced.
Lung Dam Seafood, Suan Son Beach
A casual spot with tables set right on the sand, serving both seafood and Isan dishes. The standouts are tom yum with crab roe, shrimp cakes, and seafood salad — a good fit for a group of friends or family.
Jay Jim Round Table
A comfortable Mae Ramphueng beachside spot with plenty of tables and seafood that's the real deal. Regulars often go for garlic-fried prawns, butter-baked scallops, fish-sauce-fried snapper, and soft-shell crab with black pepper.
Jay Ueng Seafood, Mae Ramphueng
A Mae Ramphueng beachside place that scores well in reviews for freshness and value. They make their own seafood dipping sauce, the squid and shellfish dishes are done well, and ordering a few plates won't dent your wallet.
Nong Mam Seafood
Right on the Mae Ramphueng beach road with a steady breeze, and live seafood swimming around to pick from before you order. The focus is freshness above all — a handy stop for lunch between beach time.
Jay Porn Southern Seafood
A spot near Mae Ramphueng that reviewers praise for fresh blue crab, fish and prawns at fair prices. The cooking leans a little southern — bold and properly spiced — so it's worth a try if you like strong flavors.
Pramong Suk Seafood
On Saeng Chan Beach in the Pak Nam area, this place plays up everyday-local prices and buys straight from fishermen. Reviewers like the prawns stir-fried with stink beans, squid in sweet soy, and pomfret fried with chili and salt — and in the evening there are tables set right by the sea.
Ban Krua Pramong
A spot on a local fishing beach in the Chak Phong area of Klaeng district, with fishing boats moored out front and everything cooked to order from fresh. Popular picks are crab fried rice, fish-sauce-fried squid, and tom yum with grouper. You may have to wait when it's busy, but plenty of people say it's worth it.
How to pick a spot
Want sea views and a cool breeze? Head to the Mae Ramphueng side, where restaurants line up so you have plenty to choose from. Want the freshest catch at pier prices? Go to the Ban Phe side, near the market and the ferry pier, where new stock comes in every day.
Want to taste deeper? Try a Rayong food tour or cooking class
Half a day with a local who knows the lanes — or cooking a dish yourself — teaches you more than just eating. Book ahead on Klook or GetYourGuide.
What to order for the best value and flavor
- Steamed blue crab — Rayong's signature, sweet and firm. Easy to budget since it's priced by the piece; order it with a good spicy seafood dip.
- Grilled prawns / garlic-fried prawns — the prawns here run big, so ask the price per kilo first and have them weighed in front of you.
- Stir-fried clams (short-neck or surf clams with roasted chili or basil) — a great-value plate, big on flavor, and you can eat a lot with hot steamed rice.
- Snapper, fish-sauce-fried or steamed with lime — easy to share around the table; the sour-spicy lime-steamed version is a great way to open the meal.
- Seafood salad / glass-noodle salad — a light-priced starter that keeps the bill from running away when there are a lot of you.
When to go and how to get there
From Bangkok it's about 2.5 hours by motorway to Rayong. Mae Ramphueng Beach is just before you reach the town, while Ban Phe is a bit further along, near the ferry pier for Koh Samet. Most places open from late morning until around 9 pm, and the late afternoon — when the sun softens and the breeze picks up — is the sweet spot for sitting by the beach. Weekends get crowded and the popular spots may have a wait, so if you're coming with a big group, calling ahead to book makes things easier.
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